Intelligent recording

1. A method comprising:

analyzing, by a computer processor of an audio/video recording device belonging to a user, audio/video presentation capabilities for audio/video presentation devices belonging to said user;

analyzing, by said computer processor, first formats of a first group of broadcast audio/video files associated with first broadcast audio/video data;

comparing, by said computer processor, results of said analyzing audio/video viewing devices with results of said analyzing said first formats; and

selecting, by said computer processor based on results of said comparing, a first audio/video file of said first group of broadcast audio/video files, said first audio/video file comprising a first format requiring a first amount of storage space within a storage device of said audio/video recording device, said first format associated with first audio/video presentation capabilities of a first audio/video presentation device of said audio/video presentation devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

presenting, by said computer processor via said first audio/video presentation device, said first audio/video file to said user;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a second request for recording second broadcast audio/video data;

selecting, by said computer processor, a second audio/video file comprising said second broadcast audio/video data, said second specified audio/video file comprising a second format requiring a second amount of storage space within said storage device of said audio/video recording device, wherein said second amount of storage space is less than said first amount of storage space;

recording, by said computer processor, said second specified audio/video file;

presenting, by said computer processor via said first audio/video presentation device, said second specified audio/video file to said user; and

determining, by said computer processor, if future audio/video files should be recorded using said first format or said second format.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining is based on an unprompted response from said user.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining is based on no response from said user.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determining comprises:

presenting, by said computer processor to said user, a survey comprising questions associated with said first format and said second format;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, feedback data associated with said survey; and

analyzing, by said computer processor, said feedback data.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a request for presenting said first audio/video file via a second audio/video presentation device of said audio/video presentation devices, wherein said second audio/video presentation device is associated with audio/video files comprising a second format requiring a second amount of storage space within said storage device, and wherein said second amount of storage space is less than said first amount of storage space;

presenting, by said computer processor via said second audio/video presentation device, said first audio/video file to said user;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a second request for recording second broadcast audio/video data;

selecting, by said computer processor, a second audio/video file comprising said second broadcast audio/video data, said second specified audio/video file comprising said second format;

recording, by said computer processor, said second specified audio/video file;

presenting, by said computer processor via said second audio/video presentation device, said second specified audio/video file to said user; and

determining, by said computer processor, if future audio/video files should be recorded using said first format or said second format.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said determining comprises:

presenting, by said computer processor to said user, a choice between said first format and said second format;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a response associated with said choice; and

analyzing, by said computer processor, said response.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first format is associated with a specified video resolution of said first audio/video file.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first format is associated with a specified audio format of said first audio/video file.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a process for supporting computer infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in the computing apparatus, wherein the code in combination with the computing apparatus is configured to perform the method of claim 1 .

11. An audio/video recording device comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computer processor implements a method comprising:

analyzing, by said computer processor, audio/video presentation capabilities for audio/video presentation devices belonging to a user;

analyzing, by said computer processor, first formats of a first group of broadcast audio/video files associated with said first broadcast audio/video data;

comparing, by said computer processor, results of said analyzing audio/video viewing devices with results of said analyzing said first formats; and

selecting, by said computer processor based on results of said comparing, a first audio/video file of said first group of broadcast audio/video files, said first audio/video file comprising a first format requiring a first amount of storage space within a storage device of said audio/video recording device, said first format associated with first audio/video presentation capabilities of a first audio/video presentation device of said audio/video presentation devices.

12. The audio/video recording device of claim 11 , wherein said method further comprises:

presenting, by said computer processor via said first audio/video presentation device, said first audio/video file to said user;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a second request for recording second broadcast audio/video data;

selecting, by said computer processor, a second audio/video file comprising said second broadcast audio/video data, said second specified audio/video file comprising a second format requiring a second amount of storage space within said storage device of said audio/video recording device, wherein said second amount of storage space is less than said first amount of storage space;

recording, by said computer processor, said second specified audio/video file;

presenting, by said computer processor via said first audio/video presentation device, said second specified audio/video file to said user; and

determining, by said computer processor, if future audio/video files should be recorded using said first format or said second format.

13. The audio/video recording device of claim 12 , wherein said determining is based on an unprompted response from said user.

14. The audio/video recording device of claim 12 , wherein said determining is based on no response from said user.

15. The audio/video recording device of claim 12 , wherein said determining comprises:

presenting, by said computer processor to said user, a survey comprising questions associated with said first format and said second format;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, feedback data associated with said survey; and

analyzing, by said computer processor, said feedback data.

16. The audio/video recording device of claim 11 , wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a request for presenting said first audio/video file via a second audio/video presentation device of said audio/video presentation devices, wherein said second audio/video presentation device is associated with audio/video files comprising a second format requiring a second amount of storage space within said storage device, and wherein said second amount of storage space is less than said first amount of storage space;

presenting, by said computer processor via said second audio/video presentation device, said first audio/video file to said user;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a second request for recording second broadcast audio/video data;

selecting, by said computer processor, a second audio/video file comprising said second broadcast audio/video data, said second specified audio/video file comprising said second format;

recording, by said computer processor, said second specified audio/video file;

presenting, by said computer processor via said second audio/video presentation device, said second specified audio/video file to said user; and

determining, by said computer processor, if future audio/video files should be recorded using said first format or said second format.

17. The audio/video recording device of claim 16 , wherein said determining comprises:

presenting, by said computer processor to said user, a choice between said first format and said second format;

receiving, by said computer processor from said user, a response associated with said choice; and

analyzing, by said computer processor, said response.

18. The audio/video recording device of claim 11 , wherein said first format is associated with a specified video resolution of said first audio/video file.

19. The audio/video recording device of claim 11 , wherein said first format is associated with a specified audio format of said first audio/video file.

20. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable hardware storage device storing a computer readable program code, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of an audio/video recording device implements a method, said method comprising:

analyzing, by said computer processor, audio/video presentation capabilities for audio/video presentation devices belonging to a user;

analyzing, by said computer processor, first formats of a first group of broadcast audio/video files associated with said first broadcast audio/video data;

comparing, by said computer processor, results of said analyzing audio/video viewing devices with results of said analyzing said first formats; and

selecting, by said computer processor based on results of said comparing, a first audio/video file of said first group of broadcast audio/video files, said first audio/video file comprising a first format requiring a first amount of storage space within a storage device of said audio/video recording device, said first format associated with first audio/video presentation capabilities of a first audio/video presentation device of said audio/video presentation devices.